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.TH REMOVE 3C "Aug 14, 2002"
.SH NAME
remove \- remove file
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
#include <stdio.h>

\fBint\fR \fBremove\fR(\fBconst char *\fR\fIpath\fR);
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBremove()\fR function causes the file or empty directory whose name is
the string pointed to by \fIpath\fR to be no longer accessible by that name. A
subsequent attempt to open that file using that name will fail, unless the file
is created anew.
.sp
.LP
For files, \fBremove()\fR is identical to  \fBunlink()\fR. For directories,
\fBremove()\fR is identical to \fBrmdir()\fR.
.sp
.LP
See \fBrmdir\fR(2) and \fBunlink\fR(2) for a detailed list of failure
conditions.
.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
Upon successful completion, \fBremove()\fR returns \fB0\fR. Otherwise, it
returns \fB\(mi1\fR and sets \fBerrno\fR to indicate an error.
.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
box;
c | c
l | l .
ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Interface Stability	Standard
_
MT-Level	MT-Safe
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
.BR rmdir (2),
.BR unlink (2),
.BR attributes (7),
.BR standards (7)
